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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for cups (ALAS-2014-438) (multiple CVEs)

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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for cups (ALAS-2014-438) (multiple CVEs)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/29/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/10/2014
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

The web interface in CUPS before 2.0 does not check that files have world-readable permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtains sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups-devel
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups-libs
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups-lpd
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-cups-php

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